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CEFC takes $51m stake in Victoria's Kiamal Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... new opportunities for the CEFC to invest in projects as an equity partner, allowing us to diversify our own investment portfolio for the longer term." The CEFC's earlier equity investments include the Queensland's Ross River Solar Farm and Tasmania's ...

Legg Mason launches QS Investors Global Responsible Investment Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
Legg Mason has launched the Legg Mason QS Investors Global Responsible Investment Fund, a global equity fund that integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis and ethical screens. The fund uses the investment expertise of wholly owned ...

Local Government Super direct property portfolio certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... Government Super (LGS) has achieved carbon neutral certification for all NABERS rated buildings in its direct property portfolio. It is Australia's first NABERS rated property portfolio to achieve carbon neutral certification against the National Carbon ...

T. Rowe Price analyses water, energy, food nexus and investment impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... Indicator Model (RIIM) that becomes a rating system for invested companies, used across equities, fixed income and credit. Portfolio managers have discretion on how they use the information, Drew noted. "What we do is highlight the information within ...

CFSGAM to divest from tobacco products across portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM)/First State Investments is now excluding manufacturers of cigarettes and tobacco products from its portfolios. "There is no shortage of credible evidence of the wide-reaching harm caused by the tobacco ...

Majority of Asia-Pacific investors expect to integrate ESG: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
The majority of investors in the Asia Pacific region are aligning their ESG investment framework with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, according to a new BNP Paribas survey. Madhu Gayer, investment analytics and sustainability manager, BNP Paribas ...

Climate risk necessitates short and long term stress testing: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... a sudden surprise. The stress testing tool looks at some ways in which the sudden re-pricing event might impact the portfolio. It can be through a physical event which impacts insurance, like natural catastrophes. It could be about greater market awareness ...

NZ Super to divest from gun manufacture investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... exclusions take account of New Zealand law. The Guardians of NZ Super moved "swiftly to review its exclusion policy and portfolio following the announcement of the Government's intention to introduce gun control legislation," said CEO Matt Whineray. ...

flexigroup issues $90.9 million Climate Bond certified green bond tranche

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) have invested $10 million in the latest flexigroup $90.9 million green bond issuance. The $90.9 million green bond issuance includes a large portion of rooftop solar, as well as a smaller portion of small-scale ...

Constructing an impact portfolio as stand-alone strategy: Nuveen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
Impact investing is a stand-alone strategy to develop portfolio construction towards achieving particular environmental and social outcomes and outputs, according to Nuveen Private Markets. Rekha Unnithan, the lead impact portfolio manager for Nuveen ...